Constituency profile

Hackney South and Shoreditch

London · Borough constituency · Hackney borough

Dame Meg Hillier MP
Sitting MP

Dame Meg Hillier

Labour (Co-op)

First elected May 2005

Current PollCheck projection

Region & type
London
Borough constituency, Hackney council
Last 5 GE winners
LLLLL
Labour 5/5
EU referendum 2016
22.8% Leave
UK average 51.9%; -29.1pp below mean
Current outlook
Green +0.9pp
Vulnerability score 5/10 (Labour projected to lose)
LondonStrong Remain areaGraduate-heavyDiverse

Who lives in Hackney South and Shoreditch? Constituency demographics

From the 2021 Census and 2016 EU referendum estimates. Constituency-level data on 2024 boundaries.

Leave vote 2016
22.8%
UK average ~52%
Degree or above
54.4%
UK average ~34%
No qualifications
15.3%
UK average ~18%
Owner-occupied
20.8%
UK average ~63%
Renting (social + private)
76.0%
UK average ~36%
Median age
33.1
UK median ~40
Age 65+
8.9%
UK average ~19%
Age 18-34
47.3%
UK average ~28%

How did Hackney South and Shoreditch vote in 2024 and how would it vote now?

2024 vote shares from the HoC Library. Current projection is at the 7-poll average.

2024 general election

Lab hold · majority 14,737 votes (35.4pp) · turnout 53.3%

Current projection

If a general election were held today, at current poll average

Map of Hackney South and Shoreditch

Switch between ward-level 2024 election winners and a demographic view. Ward winners are Britain Elects' / New Statesman modelled estimates with an average ~4pp margin of error per ward. The demographic view splits the seat into small neighbourhoods (around 1,500 residents each, from the 2021 Census). Hover any area for detail.

Council layer (not Westminster)

Hackney South and Shoreditch within Hackney

The Westminster constituency of Hackney South and Shoreditch sits entirely within Hackney Council. Local council elections are a separate ballot from Westminster general elections - the figures below are from the council elections held on Thursday 7 May 2026.

Council overlap

CouncilShare of seatProjection
Hackney
63 LSOAs
100%View projection ›

Most recent council ward results

Latest council winner per ward. Where May 2026 elections happened, those are shown; otherwise the most recent year on the ward’s pre-2026 boundary (via DCLEAPIL, 2014-2024). The "Shift since GE2024" column is only computed for May 2026 results - earlier council votes pre-date the GE, so no directional shift is shown.

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Ward GE2024 winner Latest council winner Shift since GE2024 Turnout

Projection trajectory

PollCheck's projection for Hackney South and Shoreditch at each of the last 60 GB polls. Hover the chart for the underlying poll details.

Who has won Hackney South and Shoreditch at past general elections?

2024 result is on current boundaries. The 2019 row is the UK Parliament's notional recalculation onto the 2024 boundaries (directly comparable to 2024). The 2010, 2015 and 2017 rows are on the boundaries in force at the time and aren't directly comparable.

Year Result MP Lab Con LD Right (Ref/UKIP) Green Other Majority Turnout
2010Lab holdMeg Hillier55.7%13.5%22.4%1.5% UKIP3.5%3.3%14,28858.8%
2015Lab holdMeg Hillier64.4%13.5%4.6%3.8% UKIP11.6%2.1%24,21356.0%
2017Lab holdMeg Hillier79.4%10.9%5.7%-2.7%1.2%37,93166.6%
2019notionalLabour winnerMeg Hillier 2019 MP, pre-review boundary73.4%10.4%8.2%-6.4%1.6%30,14163.6%
2024Lab holdMeg Hillier59.3%5.0%4.8%3.8% Ref23.9%3.2%14,73753.3%

Earlier years are on pre-2024 boundaries; comparable results on the new boundary will be added when sourced.

Constituencies most like Hackney South and Shoreditch

Five seats with similar demographic profiles to Hackney South and Shoreditch. Politics shown for context.

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